Casa Mis Amores
South side · 280 m to the sea
Pick your side of town
Where you stay shapes the trip: the plaza’s buzz, a quiet palm grove on the north beach, or a view from the hill. Already booked? See what’s around your stay
Which side?
Ordered for friends; every side is still here.
The north sideFamilies and groups: palms, pools and the long beachPlaza 10 minBeach 3 minFeels calmMost US$150–450
Nanzal hillBig views from the hill; you'll want a cartPlaza 20 minBeach 3 minFeels quietMost US$200–600
Centro and the plazaNights out, and walking to everythingPlaza 1 minBeach 3 minFeels livelyMost US$110–350
The south sideThe plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walkPlaza 7 minBeach 3 minFeels mixedMost US$130–400
Playa los MuertosCalm water for swimming and small kidsPlaza 11 minBeach 3 minFeels calmMost US$200–900
Up the valleyBudget stays and everyday local lifePlaza 13 minBeach 3 minFeels mixedMost US$80–250
Compare the sides in a table
| Side | Walk to the plaza | Walk to the beach | Feels | Most stays a night | Stays | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North side | 10 min | 3 min | calm | US$150–450 | 169 | Families and groups: palms, pools and the long beach |
| Nanzal | 20 min | 3 min | quiet | US$200–600 | 36 | Big views from the hill; you'll want a cart |
| Centro | 1 min | 3 min | lively | US$110–350 | 112 | Nights out, and walking to everything |
| South side | 7 min | 3 min | mixed | US$130–400 | 95 | The plaza and a quiet cove, both a short walk |
| Los Muertos | 11 min | 3 min | calm | US$200–900 | 14 | Calm water for swimming and small kids |
| Up the valley | 13 min | 3 min | mixed | US$80–250 | 41 | Budget stays and everyday local life |
Walks are on foot from the middle of each side, roughly; carts take about a third of the time. Prices are what places publish, the middle half of them.
Sizes are what the places publish; a few don’t list them, so we keep those in.
On the sand
About a hundred metres or less from the sea.
Andreas Vacation Rentals
Nanzal · 80 m to the sea
Casa De La Vida
North side · 100 m to the sea
Casa Higuera
Centro · 130 m to the sea
Casa Hikuri
Around town · from US$1200
Casa Jorge
North side · on the sand
Under US$150
Honest budget picks, hostels included.
Casa Higuera
Centro · from US$128
Houses for everyone
Sleeps ten or more, with the price worked out a head.
Casa Mis Amores
South side · about US$250 a head
Andreas Vacation Rentals
Nanzal · about US$50 a head
Casa Mucho Gusto
North side · about US$35 a head
Casa Rincón (Punta del Burro)
Outside Sayulita: Burros surf break, ~20 min south · about US$79 a head
Casa Silvana
North side · about US$30 a head
Casa Suerte
North side · about US$25 a head
Pool and view
A pool, and the sea from it.
Casa Mis Amores
South side · from US$3500
Andreas Vacation Rentals
Nanzal · from US$595
Casa De La Vida
North side · from US$275
Casa Higuera
Centro · from US$128
Casa Hikuri
Around town · from US$1200
Casa Jorge
North side · from US$550
Small hotels
For when you don't want a whole house.
Cinética
Around town · from US$180
Every stay, by side
The north side
Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
11 of 169 stays fit · feels calm · 59 don't sleep 6
This month around North side
Stay · North side
Casa De La Vida
Three-bedroom north-end house with kiddie and adult pools, a big veranda and bay views; a short walk down a lane to the beach.
Nanzal hill
Villas with big ocean views on the hill above the north beach. Steep: golf-cart country.
1 of 36 stays fit · feels quiet · 17 don't sleep 6
This week around Nanzal
Stay · Nanzal
Andreas Vacation Rentals
Three homes on Avenida del Palmar at the north end, bookable singly or together for up to 12: Casa Mariluna (3 bed), El Templito (2 bed) and Mi Casita (1 bed). Pool access, A/C, direct booking.
Centro and the plaza
The heart of town: the plaza, taco stands, bars and the main beach a block away. Lively, and loud on weekend nights.
2 of 112 stays fit · feels lively · 40 don't sleep 6
Stay · Centro south hillside
Casa Higuera
2BR villa $280, Casa Sofia 3BR $308, casitas $120-142; close to town.
The south side
Hillside lanes between the plaza and Los Muertos: views, guesthouses and a short walk down to the beach.
2 of 95 stays fit · feels mixed · 29 don't sleep 6
Stay · South end of main beach
Casa Pata Salada
Beachfront 1BR casitas from $167; many stairs to some units.
Playa los Muertos
The sheltered cove south of town, through the cemetery path. Calmer water, families and swimmers.
2 of 14 stays fit · feels calm · 4 don't sleep 6
Stay · Los Muertos hillside
Villa Pelicanos
Nine beachfront bedrooms near Playa Los Muertos; featured in Architectural Digest.
Stay · Los Muertos
Tía Adriana Hospitality
Family-run local hospitality company with roots in one of Sayulita's first hotels, renting La Gran Villa and other ocean-view villas and apartments on the south end; La Gran Villa also hosts weddings for groups of up to about 15.
Further out
The edges of Sayulita and the next towns along the coast: Punta Sayulita, Playa Escondida, San Pancho and beyond. A cart or car ride from the plaza, and often the biggest houses.
5 of 39 stays fit · feels quiet · 12 don't sleep 6
Stay · Outside Sayulita: Burros, ~20 min south
Casa Mar de Grecia
Beachfront homes about 20 minutes' drive from Sayulita, just south of Punta de Mita, steps from a surf break. A three-bedroom lower unit sleeps six; a six-bedroom house sleeps twelve.
Stay · Outside Sayulita: Burros surf break, ~20 min south
Casa Rincón (Punta del Burro)
Main villa plus four casitas, six bedrooms in all, in the gated Punta del Burro community south of Sayulita. Last house on the beach, beside a river bed, with a beginner-friendly wave out front.
Requests to book go straight to the owner or manager on WhatsApp; we don’t take payments or a cut. Owners and managers can claim a listing.